Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1604 An Encounter at Breakfast
Han Li listened quietly as the little girl named Maeve Lawson rambled on and on, cursing the two black men who had run over her parents.

She complains about the foster care system in the United States, her experiences in her foster parents' family, and her brother who talks a good game but never takes any action and has never given her a penny.

Maeve Lawson took a long time to react, and she awkwardly took a burp bag out of her bag and said...

"Thank you for listening to me for so long. Here's the insurance for you, just in case."

Han Li smiled and took it from her. Regardless of whether Maeve Lawson was telling the truth or not, at least he learned about the foster care system in the United States from her. So he spoke up.

"How much of this kind of 'insurance' do you have in your bag? I want it all."

Han Li meant well, but Maeve Lawson didn't agree immediately after hearing his words. She looked him up and down for a while before speaking.

"You just said you wouldn't take any insurance, but now you're buying everything. Are you trying to make me your partner tonight?"

Han Li glanced speechlessly at Maeve Lawson, thinking that he just wanted to be a good person, or rather, to treat the money as compensation for her hard work in complaining earlier. How did she think of this?
However, it must be said that people in the US mature very early; a young girl of this age can say such things without blushing or skipping a beat.

However, before Han Li could refute her, Maeve Lawson's voice came again.

"Although I've never done this before, I've heard my friends who go shopping with me mention it."

If you really have this idea, I might agree since you're so good-looking, but buying just these insurance policies won't do.

Han Li was stunned by Maeve Lawson's words. He glanced around and breathed a slight sigh of relief when he found that no one was paying attention to what was happening on his side.

Then Han Li stood up, took out a fifty-dollar bill from his pocket, tossed it to Maeve Lawson, and said.

“I have no feelings for you in that regard, and I don’t like wearing safety devices during ‘that’ time. It’s getting late, so take this money and hurry home.”

After Han Li finished speaking, he didn't give Maeve Lawson a chance to speak and left.

It's not that Han Li doesn't eat meat, but rather that he doesn't know the circumstances under which New York dares not eat it, even though Maeve Lawson's age doesn't seem like that of an AIDS carrier.

After the little incident just now, and considering that Han Li had been keeping a low profile since arriving in the United States, he had no interest in strolling through the central park.

Han Li now wants to go back to the Plaza Hotel to see if he can run into the people who gave him their business cards last time. Of course, they have to be clean, hygienic, and not pose any risk of disease.

Because there were many people in Central Park, and Han Li was preoccupied with his thoughts, he didn't notice that the little girl named Maeve Lawson was secretly following him.

Even if Han Li knew, he wouldn't care, because not everyone can enter the Plaza Hotel.

Just as Han Li had expected, Maeve Lawson could only follow him to the entrance of the Plaza Hotel, watching as he was ushered inside by a courteous doorman. Maeve Lawson, a local, knew all too well what the Plaza Hotel was; those who could afford to stay there were people who were certainly not short of money.

Moreover, Maeve Lawson usually sells insurance products in the Central Park across the street, and many couples who buy things from her will subconsciously mention the Plaza Hotel.

To be honest, Maeve Lawson initially followed Han Li out of curiosity. Having experienced the destruction of her family, she didn't believe that someone could be so kind, especially one who would give her fifty beautiful coins so readily.

Fifty dollars—that's more than many people in New York earn in a day, and it's the amount she couldn't guarantee she'd earn even after a week of selling insurance.

So when the money landed on Maeve Lawson's head, she felt suspicious and uneasy, wondering if the other party had ulterior motives.

For example, getting yourself into the infamous Harlem area on your way home, or...

However, when Maeve Lawson arrived at the Plaza Hotel, she felt much more at ease, but a sense of loss followed.

Although Maeve Lawson is young, she grew up in the United States and, despite not having a boyfriend yet due to family circumstances, she is quite worldly-wise thanks to the influence of her classmates. When it comes to matters of the heart, all that's left is to take that final step.

Moreover, for someone in her situation, love is not important; the most important thing is to live a good life and avoid ending up on the streets in the future.

As Maeve Lawson watched Han Li's disappearing figure, she wondered if she had been more proactive earlier, she might have been able to experience the luxury of the Plaza Hotel today.

Moreover, the other party just gave me fifty yuan. Even if I don't say a word afterwards, I doubt the other party will be stingy. If I can follow him for a long time, then I won't have to worry about my life after I turn sixteen.

Maeve Lawson left with mixed feelings, a sense of loss, and the illusion that she had lost tens of thousands of pretty coins.
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When Han Li returned to the Plaza Hotel, the afternoon tea was long gone. Although the hotel also had a restaurant offering cuisines from all over the world, the prices there were simply not affordable for people who wanted to achieve certain goals by coming here.

Therefore, Han Li's plan to encounter more beautiful women offering their business cards on his way back failed, and he was also too embarrassed and unwilling to ask the waiter for their phone numbers.

If Han Li wanted to resolve this situation, he could use the phone book provided in each hotel room, which openly and brazenly listed the phone numbers of escorts.

However, once back in his room, Han Li had no more thoughts on that matter. He took a shower, made himself a cup of tea, and the rich aroma of the tea quickly calmed his restless mood.

Han Li took out his notebook, which he used to record such things, from the decomposition space and wrote down all the important and representative news he saw and heard in New York today.

What's the point of writing all this?

Because some of these messages will not only appear in some of Han Li's reports, but will also become materials and resources for his future papers.

The next day, after Han Li got up, he practiced his boxing and martial arts in his room, washed up, and went out when it was almost time.

Today, Han Li didn't want to go out to find a place to eat. Instead, he planned to try the breakfast at the Plaza Hotel. However, to his surprise, he ran into two groups of "acquaintances" while having breakfast.
(End of this chapter)